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Themes in Psalm 102

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Themes in Psalm 102

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Psalm 102:1 (show verse)

A Prayer of the Afflicted when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the Lord.

Hear my prayer, O Lord!

And let my cry for help come to You.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:2 (show verse)

Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress;

Incline Your ear to me;

In the day when I call answer me quickly.

Afflictions, Prayer During » For the presence and support of God
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Trouble
Prayer » Should be offered up » With desire to be answered

Psalm 102:3 (show verse)

For my days have been consumed in smoke,
And my bones have been scorched like a hearth.

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Psalm 102:4 (show verse)

My heart has been smitten like grass and has withered away,
Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.

Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Loss of appetite
Loss » Of appetite

Psalm 102:5 (show verse)

Because of the loudness of my groaning
My bones cling to my flesh.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:6 (show verse)

I resemble a pelican of the wilderness;
I have become like an owl of the waste places.

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Pelicans
Birds » Unclean » Pelican
Birds » Inhabit » Deserts
Owls » Described as » Solitary in disposition
Owls » Illustrative of mourners

Psalm 102:7 (show verse)

I lie awake,
I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop.

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Sparrows
Watchfulness » Exemplified » David

Psalm 102:8 (show verse)

My enemies have reproached me all day long;
Those who

deride me have used my name as a curse.

Enemy » The wickedness of david's
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » Saints

Psalm 102:9 (show verse)

For I have eaten ashes like bread
And mingled my drink with weeping

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » From God
Afflictions » From God
Anger of God » Against » Sin, in saints
Cup » Cup of suffering, saints drink of
cup of Suffering » Saints drink of
Tears » Of solicitude over sinners » Of disappointment and grief
Trials » From God
Trials » Cup of suffering, saints drink of

Psalm 102:10 (show verse)

Because of Your indignation and Your wrath,

For You have lifted me up and cast me away.

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » From God
Afflictions » From God
Anger of God » Against » Sin, in saints
Trials » From God

Psalm 102:11 (show verse)

My days are like a

lengthened shadow,

And I wither away like grass.

Life » Uncertainty of physical » Only a handbreadth in extent
Life » Brief » Only a handbreadth in extent
Time » Brevity of » Only a handbreadth in extent

Psalm 102:12 (show verse)

But You, O Lord,

abide forever,

And Your

name to all generations.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:13 (show verse)

You will arise and have compassion on Zion;
For it is time to be gracious to her,
For the appointed time has come.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:14 (show verse)

Surely Your servants find pleasure in her stones
And feel pity for her dust.

Church » Love for
Cities » Built » Of stone and wood
Jews, the » Saints remember

Psalm 102:15 (show verse)

So the

nations will fear the name of the Lord

And all the kings of the earth Your glory.

the Heathen » God » Will be exalted among

Psalm 102:16 (show verse)

For the Lord has built up Zion;
He has appeared in His glory.

Glory of Christ » In the restoration of the jews
Glory » Of God » The people of God
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » His church

Psalm 102:17 (show verse)

He has regarded the prayer of the destitute
And has not despised their prayer.

The poor » God » Despises not the prayer of

Psalm 102:18 (show verse)

This will be written for the generation to come,

That a people yet to be created may praise the Lord.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:19 (show verse)

For He looked down from His holy height;

From heaven the Lord gazed upon the earth,

Holy of holies » A type of heaven
Prisoners » Of war » Consolations for

Psalm 102:20 (show verse)

To hear the groaning of the prisoner,
To set free those who were doomed to death,

Prisoners » Of war » Consolations for
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often subjected to extreme suffering

Psalm 102:21 (show verse)

That men may tell of the name of the Lord in Zion
And His praise in Jerusalem,

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:22 (show verse)

When the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:23 (show verse)

He has weakened my strength in the way;
He has shortened my days.

Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Debility

Psalm 102:24 (show verse)

I say, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days,
Your years are throughout all generations.

Change » The lord never changing
Change » What shall be changed
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the eternal God and creator
Earth » Earth passing away
Earth » The lord creating a new earth
Endurance » The lord enduring forever
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens passing away
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » As the eternal God and creator
Newness » The lord creating news heavens and a new earth
Time » The lordâ€™s years

Psalm 102:25 (show verse)

“Of old You founded the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Change » The lord never changing
Change » What shall be changed
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the eternal God and creator
Earth » Destruction of
Earth » Earth passing away
Earth » The lord creating a new earth
the Earth » God » Laid the foundation of
Endurance » The lord enduring forever
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens passing away
Heavens » Creation of
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » As the eternal God and creator
Newness » The lord creating news heavens and a new earth
Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the creation
God, Power of » Exhibited in » Creation
Time » The lordâ€™s years
the things that are Transient » Power » Material things
The world » Glory of » Mutability of

Psalm 102:26 (show verse)

“Even they will perish, but You endure;
And all of them will wear out like a garment;
Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed.

Change » The lord never changing
Change » What shall be changed
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the eternal God and creator
Earth » Destruction of
Earth » Earth passing away
Earth » The lord creating a new earth
Endurance » The lord enduring forever
Garments » Grew old and wore out
God » Is declared to be » Immutable
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens passing away
Heavens » Shall pass away
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » As the eternal God and creator
Newness » The lord creating news heavens and a new earth
Time » The lordâ€™s years
the things that are Transient » Power » Material things
The world » Glory of » Mutability of

Psalm 102:27 (show verse)

“But You are

the same,

And Your years will not come to an end.

Change » The lord never changing
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the eternal God and creator
Earth » Destruction of
Earth » Earth passing away
Earth » The lord creating a new earth
Endurance » The lord enduring forever
God » Hand of » Immutability of
God » Is declared to be » Immutable
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens passing away
Immutability » Divine, general references to
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » As the eternal God and creator
Newness » The lord creating news heavens and a new earth
Time » The lordâ€™s years

Psalm 102:28 (show verse)

“The children of Your servants will continue,
And their

descendants will be established before You.”

Heredity » Beneficent influence of the righteous
Offspring » Beneficent influence of the righteous
The righteous » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Seed of